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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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